A Year Of Marvellous Ways

Description

'Winman excels in her sweeping prose and her unwavering theme of love in all its forms' Stylist

This is a story about Marvellous Ways, an eighty-nine-year-old woman who sits by a creek in Cornwall, waiting for a last adventure. And it's about Francis Drake, a young soldier who washes up there, reeling from war and broken-hearted. It's about the magic in everyday life and the lure of the sea, the healing powers of storytelling and sloe gin, and how we carry on when grief comes snapping at our heels.

'A glorious poem of a novel - a story to read slowly and to marvel at the beauty of it'
Rosamund Lupton

'Poetic and deeply moving... a lavish and clever read which will stand the test of time' Herald

'A Year of Marvellous Ways is like Dylan Thomas given a sexy rewrite by Angela Carter'
Patrick Gale

'Beautiful prose that ebbs and flows' Independent

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Author description

Sarah Winman grew up in Essex and now lives in London. She attended the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art and went on to act in theatre, film and television. She has written two novels, WHEN GOD WAS A RABBIT and A YEAR OF MARVELLOUS WAYS.